some people are picky! this place is a 5. we only had 1 night in key west and what a perfect place to stay. it was like going back in time to a bygone age of the old colonial days. people are moaning about the stairs being outside the building and settlement cracks in the wall. well, its called character and we loved it. if you dont like something a bit quirky and unusual, there are plenty of bland, faceless, motel chains that you can stay at.
wish we could have stayed longer. highly recommended.

This hotel is a lovely place to stay. Beautiful rooms, grounds, atmosphere and a great breakfast. We were sad that we could only stay one night as it was fully booked the following night.

Please don't make the same mistake we did though. The hotel is within the gated Truman Annexe which we didn't realise, so we couldn't find it for an hour and a half! The numbers on Front Street just didn't go that low (outside of the Annexe)!

Anyway - try and get there before 7pm (which we didn't due to the speed limits on the road to Key West) or let them know in advance you'll be late (we didn't) and they can advise. The gates to the Truman Annex lock at 7pm and the desk at the hotel isn't manned. We were lucky to come across some guests returning back to the hotel who let us through a gate!! Maybe there is another way in.. but we couldn'd find it on our arrival.

Learn from our mistake!

I’ve been staying at the Weatherstation for the last 7 years and was nervous about my latest stay after reading so many mediocre reviews on Trip Advisor. I’ve favorably reviewed this B&B in the past, and was hoping that I wouldn’t need to write a revised version.

Luckily, we had a lovely visit.

Todd was the agent on duty when we arrived, and if I’m being honest, he was a welcome change from staff we’ve met the past couple of years. He was helpful and friendly, and made himself completely available to us. Because we’ve visited KW so often, we’re always on the lookout for new and unique experiences. Todd steered us in the right direction and proved to be a reliable source of information.

The room was as comfortable and pretty as we remembered. I have no complaints about the room.

It seems that it is a certain type of traveler who chooses the Weatherstation, and I enjoyed meeting everyone at the breakfast service in the mornings. Because of the nature of a B&B, anticipate bumping into your neighbors more than you would in a hotel.

The only negative thing I could mention is the chance that you'll hear your neighbors coming and going. Also, if you're staying on the 1st floor, it is likely that you'll hear the guests above you walking around. If that sort of thing is irritating to you, then you might not enjoy staying at the Weatherstation. Also, there is no elevator, and staying on the 2nd floor is a pain. The stairs are outdoors. I always book on the 1st floor to avoid the stairs.

At any rate, I love it here.

It's in a great location, you can walk to most anyplace in Oldtown that you want to go.

They don't mention the 2.5 flights of stairs you have to climb to get to you rooms on the second floor. Be prepared.

Decent view from the rooftop, after you climb another flight of stairs, from which it is easy to get a sense of vertigo from, when you descend them.

The pool is small, very favorable picture on the website. Grounds and exterior are nice and well maintained.

A/C doesn't work well in the larger rooms (Sepecifically the Grand Bahama?), so be careful if you go during the hotter months. They really made no attempt to correct this and I don't think they are.

They are still undergoing renovations.

I'm planning to go back to Key West, but will most likley stay elsewhere.